Madhya-līlā

Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Verse 158 of 253
Cc Madhya 19.158

কিন্তু যদি লতার সংগে উঠে ঽউপশাখাঽ ভুক্তিমুক্তিবাংছা, যত অসংখ্য তার লেখা

किन्तु यदि लतार संगे उठे ऽउपशाखाऽ भुक्तिमुक्तिवांछा, यत असंख्य तार लेखा

kintu yadi latāra saṅge uṭhe 'upaśākhā' bhukti-mukti-vāñchā, yata asaṅkhya tāra lekhā

Synonyms

kintubut; yadiif; latārathe creeper of devotional service; saṅgewith; uṭhearise; upaśākhāunwanted creepers; bhuktifor material enjoyment; muktifor liberation from the material world; vāñchāthe desires; yataas many as there are; asaṅkhyaunlimited; tāraof those unwanted creepers; lekhāthe writing..

Translation

"Sometimes unwanted creepers, such as the creepers of desires for material enjoyment and liberation from the material world, grow along with the creeper of devotional service. The varieties of such unwanted creepers are unlimited.

Verse 158 of 253
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